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Easy Living

Name: Easy Living
Director: Mitchell Leisen
Released: 1937
Duration: 88 min

Representation Score

1.9/10

Minimal

1937

Approved

Director

Mitchell Leisen

Runtime

88 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Easy Living is a classic product of the 1930s studio system, emphasizing high-society escapism and class-based humor. Its progressive elements are limited to granting the female protagonist intellectual dominance within the screwball comedy genre. However, the film remains traditional in its broader social outlook, lacking racial, ethnic, and LGBTQ+ diversity. It focuses on the tension between socioeconomic classes without offering a deeper critique of societal institutions.

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Category Breakdown

Does Easy Living have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on traditional heterosexual relationships and social structures. There is no depiction of LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships.

How does Easy Living portray gender?

Good

The female lead demonstrates significant intellectual and verbal skills, using wit to navigate social situations. Her character challenges traditional patriarchal hierarchies through screwball comedy.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Easy Living?

Minimal

The cast is mainly composed of white actors from the upper class. The narrative lacks racial or ethnic complexity.

How does Easy Living represent religion and culture?

Limited

The story uses socioeconomic differences for comedic effect without critiquing the underlying systems. Traditional portrayals of family and social institutions are maintained.

Does Easy Living include disability representation?

Minimal

The film does not include characters with visible or invisible disabilities. It does not address neurodivergence or physical impairments in its storyline.

Present on Screen

The female lead showcases significant intellectual and verbal skills.
The film challenges traditional gender power dynamics through screwball comedy.

Limited or Absent

The cast lacks racial and ethnic diversity.
There is no representation of LGBTQ+ identities or same-sex relationships.
The film does not address disability or neurodivergence.

Official Synopsis

J.B. Ball, a rich financier, gets fed up with his free-spending family. He takes his wife's just-bought (very expensive) sable coat and throws it out the window, it lands on poor hard-working girl Mary Smith. But it isn't so easy to just give away something so valuable, as he soon learns.

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